In this film, Spike and Salami are two sailors. Together, Spike and Salami travel all of the world in search of women and adventure and women. Their friendship is sorely tested when Spike decides to settle down to marry French fortune… MoreIn this film, Spike and Salami are two sailors. Together, Spike and Salami travel all of the world in search of women and adventure and women. Their friendship is sorely tested when Spike decides to settle down to marry French fortune hunter Marie.

Hawks was a master of time, with slow builds that leap dizzyingly ahead in the flash of a glance; the unstable pace keeps the action balanced on the sharp edge of tragedy and comedy-and, in the years to come, he'd use this setup for both.